Americans support Trump's decision against live broadcast of Nidal Hasan's firing squad execution

Trump canceled the live broadcast of Nidal Hassan's firing squad, but victims' families can still watch the Fort Hood shooter's planned death.

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"The only other countries that really do it are like North Korea," said David from Arizona. We don't want to be North Korea.

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"I didn't approve of the idea of it being public in the first place," said Nate of Virginia. "I think it's ridiculous to make a drama out of an execution, especially in 2026."

War Secretary Pete Hegsett announced earlier this month that the execution of Nidal Hasan, scheduled for December 3, will be broadcast live to the public.

Trump attended the Truth Social on Thursday and announced that while a live broadcast of the execution could serve as a deterrent to terrorism, the execution would not be available for public viewing as he acknowledged that many Americans would prefer not to witness Hassan's death.

"He will die by firing squad as scheduled, but this event will not be broadcast," Trump wrote on Truth Social.

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Although the execution was not made public, Trump confirmed that family members of the victims who died in the 2009 shooting "deserve to witness justice" and will be allowed to attend.

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"I think it was an attempt to save his image," said Ivey of Georgia.

"He doesn't want to sound like a bad person, but at the end of the day, we all know who he really is — a piece of him," Ivey said.

"I think it was so unpopular that he realized it was probably doing more damage to his public image than good," Nate said.

Hasan, an army psychiatrist, killed 13 and injured 32 while shouting "Allahu Akbar" and shooting at a military base in Texas. The mass murderer is now 56 and uses a wheelchair after being paralyzed during an arrest by police officers almost 17 years ago.

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"Yeah, I'll be watching," said Daniel from Virginia. "Because I don't want anybody to kill somebody else, you know what I mean? That person should be blamed for what they did."

Hassan was sentenced to death during his military trial in 2013 after being found guilty of all 42 charges. His execution is set to be the first US military execution in more than six decades.

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